Tool-box.



L. W. GOODMAN.

TOOL BOX. APPLIGATION FILED SEPT. 29. 1911.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

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TOOL-BOX.

Application led September 29, 1911.

To all whom it may concern f Be it known that I, Lewis W. GOODMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing in Lansdowne, Delaware county, Pennsylvania, have invented certain lmprovements 1n Tool-Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

One object of my invention is to provide a novel form of container particularly adapted for the reception of tools, which shall include a number of independent receptacles capable of being nested within a main container or withdrawn therefrom at will into positions in which their contents are readily accessible; the arrangement being such that when so withdrawn the various receptacles or boxes are held in positions one vertically above the other.

l further desire to provide a container having the above characteristics in which the various receptacles are mounted on sets of lazy tongs or lattice work side members, so proportioned and connected that when in their extended positions said receptacles are supported one vertically above the other and vertically above the main container; the invention further contemplating novel means whereby the separate receptacles may be retained in their elevated or extended positions when this is desirable.

Another object of my invention is to provide a novel form of container which shall consist of a number of separate receptacles mounted on extensible lattice work supports in such manner that when said supports are extended said receptacles are forced to occupy inclined or horizontal positions one over the other; it being also desired to provide novel means for connecting the receptacles to the supporting structures.

rllhese objects and other advantageous ends l secure as hereinafter set forth, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figures 1 and 2 are side and end elevations partly in section, illustrating the container with its receptacles in their closed positions; Figs. 3 and 4 are respectively side and end elevations partly in section, illustrating the container in its open position; Fig. 5, is a full sized vertical section illustrating the connection between the end of each receptacle and the adjacent lattice work supports; Figs. 6 and 7 are respectively a side elevation partly in section and an elevation, showing the details of the connection Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar.. 9, 1915..

Serial No. 652,021.

between the lattice work supports and the central pivots of the receptacles, Figs. 8 and 9 are respectively a side and an end elevation of the toggle for locking the lattice work supports in their extended positions, and, Figs. 10 and 11 are an end elevation and an enlarged section showing a slightly modified arrangement of the lattice work supports and receptacles.

ln the above drawings 1 represents a main container of any suitable form within which are mounted two sets of lazy tongs or extensible lattice work supports 2. Each of these consists in thepresent instance of a number of pairs of flat bars 3 pivotally connected together in the manner characteristic of lazy tongs; it being noted, however, that while one member of the lower pair of each set is pivoted at 4L to the structure of the .main container, the other member 3a of the same pair is pivoted to a supplementary member 5 which itself is pivoted at 6 to the said main container. r1"his latter has a hinged cover 1l and its front side 1b is likewise hinged so that it may be dropped when desired.

At each of the joints 7 between the ends of the bars 3 at one side of each set of lattice work there is pivoted one end of a shallow receptacle 9 of rectangular section :--the connection between the bars and said receptacle being made as'indicated in Fig. 5. As here shown the two members 3 of the lattice work support are held together by an elongated screw 11 and a locking nut 10 thereon; said screw being extended through the adjacent end 12 of the receptacle 9, in which it is held by a second nut 13. In addition to this connection, each of the receptacles 9 is pivotally connected to the two sets of lattice work supports by pivots of the construction shown in Figs. 6 and 7. These pivots are preferably in the form of rivets 14: which, in this case, serve to connect two of the fiat bars 3 at their middle points, and each of them in addition has an extension 14 forming a second head, between which and the main portion of the rivet is an annular recess tapering from its outer portions inwardly.

Each of the receptacles 9 is vertically slotted at the middle portion of its end as shown at 9a and across this slot is provided with a plate 16 in whose lower edge is formed an upwardly extending recess 17. This recess is designed to receive the neck between the two parts 14 and 14a of a rivet. With this arrangement of parts and when the lattice work supports are in their collapsed positions shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the

various receptacles 9 are supported in horizontal positions one immediately over and adjacent the other. When, however, the lattice work supports are extended as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the rear edge of each of the boxes is raised and since the central portion of each box is pivoted to the rivets 14, the various boxes are supported vertically one over the other at some predetermined inclination to the horizontal.

For retaining the lattice work supports in their extended positions I provide each of them with a toggle consisting of two links 18 and 19 pivoted together and prevented from moving to one side of their straight line positions by means of a lug 20 on the part' 19 placed to enter the recess 21 of the part 18. This latter member is pivoted to the extensible lattice-work support at 22 while the part 19 is pivoted to said support at V23. Each of the members 19 is also pivoted to one end of a link 24 and these two links are connected by a handle or cross bar 25. Each of said links 24 is also provided with a lug 26 placed to engage the edge of the toggle link 19. With this arrangement of parts, when the lattice work .supports have been moved to their fully extended positions with the receptacles in the positions shown in Fig. 4, the two toggles are moved from their collapsed position shown in Fig. 2, to their straight line positions shown in Fig. 4, there being preferably springs 27 so attached to them that they tendf to remain in this latter position. Sincev these two pair of, toggle links extend between the pivots 22 and 23 of the sets of lattice work or lazy tongs, the latter cannot collapse and are therefore retained in the position shown with the various receptacles carried by them in such positions that their contents are fully exposed. The handle 25 is particularly useful in raising the two sets of lattice work supports with their receptacles to their extended or open positions and when it is desired to collapse said supports, a turning of the links24 on their pivot 23 by means of the handle will bring the lugs 26 of said links against the links 19, with the result that these are broken from their straight line positions, whereupon since there is no further obstacle to the collapse of the lextensible supports, these latter with the vari ous receptacles are Vfree to return under the action of gravity to their closed positions within the main receptacle 1.

By the'arrangement of the connections between the various receptacles and the ex tensible supports, the latter are materially strengthened, and in addition it is possible to have convenient access to the contents of of felt or the like, which while preventing the tools from rattling, permits them to be conveniently removed when they are desired for use and at the same time holds them in any given position, it is obvious that it may be employed with great advantage as a show or display case.

Instead of having the receptacles detachably connected to the central pivots of the lattice work supports as in Fig. 4, they may if desired be supported on the second set of pivots 3b connecting the ends of the bars 3 as shown in Fig. 10. IVith this arrangement the receptacles may be substantially horizontal when the supports are in their extended positions, there being rollers 3C on the pivots 3l which operate in suitable recesses of the receptacles to permit of the relative movement of said parts.

I claim:

1. The combination of a plurality of sets of lattice work supports; and a series of receptacles each having each of its end portions permanently connected` adjacent the corners at the ends of one side, to the joint between the ends of two adjacent elements of said supports; said receptacles being also pivotally and removably connected, adjacent the middle of their end portions, to each of the lattice work supports adjacent the joint between the middle parts of the second one of said elements and a third element; the second side of each receptacle extending adjacent the end of said second element.

2. The combination with two sets of co1- lapsible lattice work supporting structures of a plurality of receptacles each permanently connected at the upper part of each of itsends to the pivot between the ends of two elements of said supporting structures; each of the receptacles being i11- clined downwardly from said pivots when the supporting structures are extended and being also detachably connected at the middle of its ends tothe pivots between the middle parts of two elements and projecting downwardly bevond the same.

3. The combination of a plurality of sets of lattice work supports; a series of receptacles each having opposite end portions connected to the ends of two adjacent eleon the opposite end portions of the recep- 1,13i,12e w ments of the lattice Work supports; pivots In testimony whereof, l have signed my connecting the middle portions of each pair name to this speciioation7 in the presence l0 of said elements and provided With extenof two subscribing Witnesses.

sions having V-shaped grooves; and plates LEWXS W GOODMAN.

tacles havlng recesses; the grooved portions Witnesses: of the pivot extensions removably fitting WILLIAM E. BRADLEY, said recesses of the plates. Jos. H. KLEIN.

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